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Best Colleges in Washington (2026)

107 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

107

Colleges

$49,937

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$18,142

Avg Net Price

75%

Avg Admit Rate

53%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Washington is home to 107 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. Golden Gate University-Seattle leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $49,937 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Washington offers diverse options across all price points.

Quick Facts — Washington Colleges

Highest Earning

Golden Gate University-Seattle

$87,434median earnings

Most Selective

Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs

29%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

90%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

Northwest Indian College

$3,136avg net price

Top 10 Colleges in Washington by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.

Golden Gate University-Seattle

Seattle·Private Nonprofit

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$87,434

Gonzaga University

Spokane·Private Nonprofit

Admit

82%

Net Price

$35,119

Grad Rate

87%

Earnings

$78,892

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell·Public

Admit

91%

Net Price

$12,319

Grad Rate

67%

Earnings

$78,466

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle·Public

Admit

39%

Net Price

$14,091

Grad Rate

84%

Earnings

$78,466

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma·Public

Admit

83%

Net Price

$10,163

Grad Rate

63%

Earnings

$78,466

Seattle University

Seattle·Private Nonprofit

Admit

77%

Net Price

$34,662

Grad Rate

74%

Earnings

$75,272

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma·Private Nonprofit

Admit

72%

Net Price

$38,394

Grad Rate

68%

Earnings

$69,594

City University of Seattle

Seattle·Private Nonprofit

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$69,460

Washington State University

Pullman·Public

Admit

87%

Net Price

$14,971

Grad Rate

61%

Earnings

$68,905

Washington State University - Everett Campus

Everett·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$68,905

Most Affordable Colleges in Washington

Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.

#1 Most AffordablePublic

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

$3,136/ yr avg net

22% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

$4,783/ yr avg net

35% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

Spokane Community College

Spokane, WA

$5,473/ yr avg net

35% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

$5,997/ yr avg net

44% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

$6,004/ yr avg net

29% grad rate

Popular Majors

Compare the best colleges for top fields of study — ranked by graduate earnings nationwide.

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All Colleges in Washington

All 107 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Academy of Interactive Entertainment	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	42%	$34,626	90%	N/A
Antioch University-Seattle	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$51,541
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle	Seattle	Private For-Profit	N/A	$23,787	N/A	$32,491
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus	Vancouver	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	86%	$33,003
Bastyr University	Kenmore	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$49,364
Bates Technical College	Tacoma	Public	N/A	$6,292	43%	$50,051
Bellevue College	Bellevue	Public	N/A	$11,430	35%	$56,310
Bellingham Technical College	Bellingham	Public	N/A	$5,997	44%	$49,748
Big Bend Community College	Moses Lake	Public	N/A	$12,210	39%	$43,814
BJ's Beauty & Barber College	Tacoma	Private For-Profit	N/A	$33,770	N/A	$23,216
Carrington College-Spokane	Spokane	Private For-Profit	N/A	$42,335	44%	$36,625
Cascadia College	Bothell	Public	N/A	$12,281	37%	$54,133
Central Washington University	Ellensburg	Public	91%	$18,476	52%	$61,580
Centralia Beauty College	Centralia	Private For-Profit	N/A	$10,447	48%	N/A
Centralia College	Centralia	Public	N/A	$9,862	44%	$43,140
City University of Seattle	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$69,460
Clark College	Vancouver	Public	N/A	$11,465	37%	$42,356
Clover Park Technical College	Lakewood	Public	N/A	$9,864	42%	$41,787
Columbia Basin College	Pasco	Public	N/A	$8,317	30%	$46,680
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville	Marysville	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Whidbey Island	Oak Harbor	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$45,378
Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	62%	$40,062	54%	$33,696
DigiPen Institute of Technology	Redmond	Private For-Profit	64%	$44,446	56%	$79,878
Divers Institute of Technology	Seattle	Private For-Profit	N/A	$39,337	92%	$62,489
Eastern Washington University	Cheney	Public	91%	$13,886	45%	$57,897
Edmonds College	Lynnwood	Public	N/A	$11,010	31%	$48,144
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy	Yakima	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,513	37%	N/A
Everett Community College	Everett	Public	N/A	$10,684	38%	$45,434
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett	Everett	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,149	82%	$26,872
Faith International University	Tacoma	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$22,662	N/A	$51,006
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design	Olympia	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,039	77%	N/A
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design	Spokane	Private For-Profit	N/A	$10,122	47%	$22,925
Golden Gate University-Seattle	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$87,434
Gonzaga University	Spokane	Private Nonprofit	82%	$35,119	87%	$78,892
Grays Harbor College	Aberdeen	Public	N/A	$4,783	35%	$40,865
Great Northern University	Spokane	Private Nonprofit	100%	$21,029	N/A	N/A
Green River College	Auburn	Public	N/A	$13,803	40%	$50,712
Heritage University	Toppenish	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$14,598	46%	$49,416
Highline College	Des Moines	Public	N/A	$9,879	37%	$47,869
International Air and Hospitality Academy	Vancouver	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,404	72%	$52,574
International Beauty Education Center	Airway Heights	Private For-Profit	N/A	$17,415	78%	N/A
Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Kirkland	Public	N/A	$6,817	38%	$50,669
Lower Columbia College	Longview	Public	N/A	$7,630	24%	$40,691
Moody Bible Institute - Spokane	Spokane	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$45,399
North Seattle College	Seattle	Public	N/A	$10,740	33%	$47,728
Northwest College of Art & Design	Tacoma	Private For-Profit	66%	$16,418	48%	$31,167
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center	Spokane	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$15,590	87%	$60,551
Northwest Indian College	Bellingham	Public	N/A	$3,136	22%	$35,447
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building	Port Hadlock	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$32,033	N/A	N/A
Northwest University	Kirkland	Private Nonprofit	83%	$22,288	67%	$54,914
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education	Kirkland	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$35,671	40%	$54,914
Olympic College	Bremerton	Public	N/A	$7,172	33%	$43,169
Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma	Private Nonprofit	78%	$19,589	70%	$66,990
Pacific Northwest Christian College	Kennewick	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$10,041	68%	N/A
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	Yakima	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way	Federal Way	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,711	34%	$31,123
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland	Richland	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,617	67%	$27,407
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane	Spokane Valley	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,646	61%	$27,209
Peninsula College	Port Angeles	Public	N/A	$9,246	39%	$37,078
Perry Technical Institute	Yakima	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$20,047	78%	$57,764
Pierce College District	Lakewood	Public	N/A	$10,222	31%	$47,532
Pima Medical Institute-Renton	Renton	Private For-Profit	N/A	$31,578	65%	$38,673
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle	Seattle	Private For-Profit	N/A	$31,016	59%	$38,673
Renton Technical College	Renton	Public	N/A	$8,296	50%	$49,782
Saint Martin's University	Lacey	Private Nonprofit	90%	$28,119	55%	$62,092
Seattle Central College	Seattle	Public	N/A	$8,819	31%	$43,307
Seattle Film Institute	Seattle	Private For-Profit	N/A	$41,595	N/A	N/A
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seattle Pacific University	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	83%	$24,488	62%	$64,506
Seattle University	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	77%	$34,662	74%	$75,272
Shoreline Community College	Shoreline	Public	N/A	$8,585	29%	$52,009
Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program Georgetown SSC	Seattle	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$52,009
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene	Seattle	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$52,009
Skagit Valley College	Mount Vernon	Public	N/A	$6,064	35%	$43,505
South Puget Sound Community College	Olympia	Public	N/A	$9,132	44%	$45,039
South Seattle College	Seattle	Public	N/A	$6,004	29%	$44,486
Spokane Community College	Spokane	Public	N/A	$5,473	35%	$41,984
Spokane Falls Community College	Spokane	Public	N/A	$7,409	31%	$38,955
Studio Beauty School	Spokane Valley	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,911	85%	N/A
Stylemaster College of Hair Design	Longview	Private For-Profit	N/A	$6,773	43%	$20,580
Summit Salon Academy	Tacoma	Private For-Profit	N/A	$25,471	64%	$31,648
Tacoma Community College	Tacoma	Public	N/A	$8,376	32%	$47,168
The Evergreen State College	Olympia	Public	96%	$24,319	43%	$45,320
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology	Seattle	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline	Shoreline	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,286	80%	$29,827
UEI College-Tacoma	Tacoma	Private For-Profit	N/A	$36,850	58%	$30,848
University of Puget Sound	Tacoma	Private Nonprofit	72%	$38,394	68%	$69,594
University of Washington-Bothell Campus	Bothell	Public	91%	$12,319	67%	$78,466
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle	Public	39%	$14,091	84%	$78,466
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	Tacoma	Public	83%	$10,163	63%	$78,466
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology	Kennewick	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,095	92%	$24,668
Walla Walla Community College	Walla Walla	Public	N/A	$9,406	43%	$43,526
Walla Walla University	College Place	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$23,329	62%	$61,885
Washington State University	Pullman	Public	87%	$14,971	61%	$68,905
Washington State University - Everett Campus	Everett	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$68,905
Washington State University - Global Campus	Pullman	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$68,905
Washington State University-Spokane	Spokane	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$68,905
Washington State University-Tri Cities	Richland	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$68,905
Washington State University-Vancouver	Vancouver	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$68,905
Wenatchee Valley College	Wenatchee	Public	N/A	$9,722	41%	$41,127
Western Washington University	Bellingham	Public	93%	$21,193	65%	$62,569
Whatcom Community College	Bellingham	Public	N/A	$11,795	36%	$44,092
Whitman College	Walla Walla	Private Nonprofit	38%	$33,313	81%	$67,589
Whitworth University	Spokane	Private Nonprofit	90%	$26,534	70%	$58,561
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs	Spokane	Private Nonprofit	29%	N/A	N/A	$58,561
Yakima Valley College	Yakima	Public	N/A	$11,843	31%	$43,499
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness	Bellingham	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,354	N/A	N/A

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